So Called Friend
1993 single by Texas
"So Called Friend" | ||||
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Single by Texas | ||||
from the album Ricks Road | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 30 August 1993 (1993-08-30)[1] | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
Texas singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"So Called Friend" on YouTube | ||||
"So Called Friend" is a song by Scottish band Texas, released in August 1993 by Vertigo Records as the lead single from their third studio album, Ricks Road (1993). It was written by band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri, and produced by Paul Fox. The song reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number four in Portugal. It was also the theme song of American television sitcom Ellen.[2]
Track listings
- 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]
- "So Called Friend" – 3:45
- "You're the One I Want It For" – 4:57
- CD1[5]
- "So Called Friend" – 3:45
- "You're the One I Want It For" – 4:57
- "Tonight I Stay with You" – 4:12
- "I've Been Missing You" – 3:15
- CD2[6]
- "So Called Friend" – 3:45
- "You're the One I Want It For" – 4:57
- "Mothers Heaven" (French remix) – 4:13
- "Tired of Being Alone" – 2:59
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 92 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 85 |
Europe (European Hit Radio)[9] | 27 |
Portugal (AFP)[10] | 4 |
UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 30 |
UK Airplay (Music Week)[12] | 29 |
References
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 28 August 1993. p. 27.
- ^ Masterton, James (5 September 1993). "Week Ending September 11th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ So Called Friend (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Texas. Vertigo Records. 1993. TEXAS 9, 862 638-7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ So Called Friend (UK cassette single sleeve). Texas. Vertigo Records. 1993. TEXMC 9.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ So Called Friend (UK CD1 liner notes). Texas. Vertigo Records. 1993. TEXCD 9, 862 639-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ So Called Friend (UK CD2 liner notes). Texas. Vertigo Records. 1993. TEXCX 9.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Texas – So Called Friend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 39. 25 September 1993. p. 21.
- ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 40. 2 October 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 41. 9 October 1993. p. 13.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 25 September 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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